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Best of the Clarion

Certain stories and pictures just jump off the page to our Clarion editors. We’d like to feature those here and archive them for the school year so you can enjoy them as well. Featured stories are added to this page bi-weekly.

As the Superbowl took over the national consciousness, Nick Cundari offered a personal spin on President Obama’s comments on the consequences of playing football and the new scientific studies that offer the possibility of identifying chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in living patients.

RB’s Got Talent – again! (Lauren Grimaldi) – awarded 9/21/12
You have to give credit to a story that includes a quote about kitten-juggling sword swallowers. Lauren’s piece was an excellent preview of our second annual talent show.

Yes, bigger class sizes really do hurt students (Staff Editorial) – awarded 2/1/13 At the recommendation of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Clarion dove into the world of staff editorials by having a frank and honest discussion of the impact of rising class sizes at RB. A second staff editorial looked at the implications of arming RB teachers or security guards to improve school safety.

RBEA responds to board member’s allegation (Rebecca Rusiecki) – awarded 10/5/12
When Board Vice President John Keen suggested that RB teachers had not had the school’s best interests in mind, the RBEA felt compelled to respond in a public statement at the next board meeting. News Editor Rebecca Rusiecki covered the story and brought the video to a wider audience.

Parents react to $200 pay to participate fee (Rachael Kluba) – awarded 9/21/12
Last year, pay to participate fees of $75 were instituted at RBHS. This year, the athletic fee jumped to $200 and club fees of $75 and $100 for performance and competitive activities were added. Staff reporter Rachael Kluba went straight to the parents to find out how they felt about all of it.

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